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2009 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Nissan Sentra are lower than the model-year median of 116.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

48 reports with mileage · 7 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

55 reports
47,350 miles · Aug 19, 2010
Steering

WHEN STARTING THE CAR YOU HEAR RELAY CLICKING IN AND OUT AND POWER STEERING FAIL SHOWS UP. HAD TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET POWER STEERING TO WORK. CAR WAS PUT IN THE SHOP AND DEALER TOLD ME HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUNM. CONTACT NISSAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT. FILE # 6901381 TO SEE IF THEY WHERE GOING TO PAY FOR IT, CAR HAS…

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WHEN STARTING THE CAR YOU HEAR RELAY CLICKING IN AND OUT AND POWER STEERING FAIL SHOWS UP. HAD TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET POWER STEERING TO WORK. CAR WAS PUT IN THE SHOP AND DEALER TOLD ME HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUNM. CONTACT NISSAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT. FILE # 6901381 TO SEE IF THEY WHERE GOING TO PAY FOR IT, CAR HAS 47395 MILES AND NOT EVEN 1 1/2 YEAR OLD YET. I SEE NO RECALL ON CAR AS OF YET BUT HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $880.02 TO GET CAR REPAIR. STILL HAVEN'T HEAR FROM NISSAN WHAT IF THEY ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING. I CAR IN MY MIND HAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING LOST. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10350485

7,000 miles · Jun 18, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CAR PARKED ON PARKING LOT, TURNED ON, PRESSED BRAKE TO SHIFT TO REVERSE, LET BRAKE PEDAL GO STARTING BACKWARDS MOVEMENT, PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND STUCK IN UP POSITION, HIT SEVERAL TIMES THE BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND, HIT A WALL, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND SHORTLY AFTER BRAKE SYSTEM RESPONDED. PASSENGER WITNESS…

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CAR PARKED ON PARKING LOT, TURNED ON, PRESSED BRAKE TO SHIFT TO REVERSE, LET BRAKE PEDAL GO STARTING BACKWARDS MOVEMENT, PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND STUCK IN UP POSITION, HIT SEVERAL TIMES THE BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND, HIT A WALL, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND SHORTLY AFTER BRAKE SYSTEM RESPONDED. PASSENGER WITNESSED ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE WITH NO SUCCESS. DAMAGE TO BACK CORNER OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS 2009 SENTRA, UNDER WARRANTY NOT YET A YEAR AND VERY LOW MILEAGE, REQUESTED VEHICLE TOWING TO LOCAL DEALER SINCE NOT YET A YEAR OLD. NISSAN DROVE AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND REFUSING TO DO A FULL SERVICE EVEN UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF "LEGAL ISSUES " AND ASKED I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE, WHICH I DID (FILE: [XXX]), AND ALSO CALLED LOCAL DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. REPORTED TO INSURANCE WHO ADVISES NOT TO TOUCH OR DRIVE VEHICLE. LOOKS LIKE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10339027

10,462 miles · Mar 18, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH ME PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD. I HAD STOPPED TO GET THE MAIL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, SO HAD MY SEAT BELT OFF. I HAVE TO ALSO OPEN THE DOOR JUST A TAD, BECAUSE THE PAPER CONTAINER IS DOWN LOWER. WHEN IT WOULDN'T STOP AND MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IT WAS GOING ACROSS WAS SLIGHTLY HILLY, …

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MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH ME PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD. I HAD STOPPED TO GET THE MAIL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, SO HAD MY SEAT BELT OFF. I HAVE TO ALSO OPEN THE DOOR JUST A TAD, BECAUSE THE PAPER CONTAINER IS DOWN LOWER. WHEN IT WOULDN'T STOP AND MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IT WAS GOING ACROSS WAS SLIGHTLY HILLY, THE DOOR CAME COMPLETELY OPEN AND I GOT DRAGGED AND THEN I TURNED LOOSE AND THE CAR KEPT GOING. FORTUNATELY THE FRONT RIGHT MIRROR GOT CAUGHT ON A TREE AND IT STOPPED RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF MY NEIGHBORS YARD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10320820

4,500 miles · Mar 2, 2010
Air Bags

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2009 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT DISARMING WHEN OUR 8 YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 67 POUNDS, IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10315837

4,300 miles · Nov 11, 2009
Tires

THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD. I ADDED AIR THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DID NOT ADD AIR, BUT WENT TO THE DEALER ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE LOW, THAT AIR WAS ADDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET. TIRES ARE OEM BRIDG…

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THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD. I ADDED AIR THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DID NOT ADD AIR, BUT WENT TO THE DEALER ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE LOW, THAT AIR WAS ADDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET. TIRES ARE OEM BRIDGESTONE TURANZA 205/55-16 ON A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10291833

Official recalls

1

10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Sep 10, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.